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Passions and Pleasures: Essays and Speeches About Literature and Libraries (Studies in Young Adult Literature)

Passions and Pleasures: Essays and Speeches About Literature and Libraries (Studies in Young Adult Literature)

Passions and Pleasures: Essays and Speeches About Literature and Libraries (Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature)
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Published March 28, 2007
ISBN 1990123
Michael Cart
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Michael Cart

Michael Cart is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Michael Cart can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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